A Cambridge homeless shelter has issued advice as the council calls severe weather measures into effect.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across Cambridgeshire this weekend, warning of freezing rain, which can cause ice to form on roads, pavements, trees and other structures.

The warning is in place from 9am tomorrow (December 15) to 9am Sunday (December 16).

As the county is set to be gripped by freezing weather, Cambridge City Council has called into effect the Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) to provide accommodation for rough sleepers in the city, until Monday (December 17).

As part of these measures, 46 beds will be on offer for those who need them.

In a post on the shelter's Facebook page, they say: "As weather is turning colder, the council has called the severe weather measures into effect from this Thursday 13th until Monday 17th.

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"Should you see anyone rough sleeping during this period please direct them to Jimmy's, so we can arrange for a place for them to be off the streets during this time.

"If you have any concerns please contact us on 01223576085."

Most authorities, including Cambridge, set the basic trigger for opening emergency provision as being any period when the Met Office forecasts a temperature as low as zero or under for three successive days.